2CV racing with car #48 - the 2022 round-the-clock silliness in Norfolk...

[chaseracer]

And so it begins...

[horriblemercedes]

Good luck! This is an event that I'd love to do at some point. I'll be following.

[richardmorris]

My friend and mechanic rick meyers is there this weekend. 

[warren t claim]

Did you win?

[motorpunk]

On 24/08/2022 at 23:54, chaseracer said:

And so it begins...

There'll be some sleep-deprived driver pitting his 2CV into the back of the van if you're not careful with that sign.

(Good luck and thanks so much for the DM)

[Back_For_More]

Yeah Richard.... I've been in suspenders too long - how'd it go? 

[richardmorris]

https://snetterton.msv.com/SN-22-2cv

 

the live timings are often on the barc FB page. I’ll look.

[richardmorris]

https://www.tsl-timing.com/event/223421
 

[chaseracer]

Today: testing, with appropriate running modifications.

90 minutes of day qualifying kicks off in just over an hour.  Then, after sunset, because a 24-hour race requires some driving in the dark, a further hour of night qualifying.

More later.

[richardmorris]

Live video here tomorrow 

https://youtu.be/R7Fpifbiic8

[Matty]

Best of luck lads 🤞

[chaseracer]

Night qualifying... with added @Talbot!

[richardmorris]

18 hours ago, chaseracer said:

Night qualifying... with added @Talbot!

He’s seen terrible things.

[chaseracer]

1hr20 in.  

Started 28th after qualifying on 1.5 cylinders (broken HT lead), now 22nd and going well.

George due in at around 1700 for fuel and handover to Laurence.

[chaseracer]

4hr55.

George pitted at 1650 with power loss.  Up to 20th.  Timing adjusted, handover to Laurence.  Lengthy FTP.  Engine replaced.  Laurence out after half an hour in the pits.

Laurence in again in short order with the engine pinking like a bastard.  WTF?  This thing had been timed statically AND dynamically.  Timed from scratch using a decent light.  Out again.

Running well now.  Laurence doing 1:57s (5 secs up on qualifying) so leave him out for as long as possible while he's got fuel.

Laurence in 1936, hand over to Glen, back out 1938.  Now running 1:56s.

[richardmorris]

Rick tells me he’s doing car 79 whichever that team is. My broadband ( and much of London) has been out all day.

[chaseracer]

Getting proper dark now, even for Naarrrfk...

[richardmorris]

1 minute ago, chaseracer said:

Getting proper dark now, even for Naarrrfk...

Yep, dark here too, it’s not just naarrfk 

[DSdriver]

What identifying features does your car have in the dark? 

[chaseracer]

24 minutes ago, DSdriver said:

What identifying features does your car have in the dark? 

Orange and blue marker lights on the leading edge of the roof.

[chaseracer]

Glen's posting 1:53s.  

Nice.

[Noel Tidybeard]

18th

[DSdriver]

Yay on the YouTubescoreboard  

[Noel Tidybeard]

i'm guessing theres 2 classes racing as the timings have either a white or blue tab

[chaseracer]

There are nine Mini Grandes racing as an invitation class.  They are very useful for drafting purposes.

[richardmorris]

Send pics for ccc mag!

[Noel Tidybeard]

17th👍

[chaseracer]

Midnight.

The office.

[chaseracer]

Actually managed some sleep for an hour or so.  Meanwhile, the last pitstop...

I'll take that, lads - well done!

[chaseracer]

We picked up some minor body damage in the very early morning after one of the Minis tried to use the same piece of tarmac.  One of the supports for the secondary dash panel fractured and had to be cable-tied.  Following an element of electricity leakage, the alternator was swapped.  Glen came in just now with a failed wheel bearing, which was replaced.  Laurence now circulating in 21st place (14th in class).